Lately, I have taken interest in the complete bullshit comments that people post in response to YouTube videos. It's amazing just how many people take the time to voice their opinion on something they either know nothing about or don't even care about. I wish I had that kind of free time. Oh well! This interest was initially sparked after finding select videos from this year's SXSW on YouTube's featured videos section. While watching a video of a Parenthetical Girls performance, I noticed completely ridiculous comments claiming that they are a ripoff of Pink Floyd (what?) or, as is popular on YouTube, calling them names like "Faggots."
I decided to see what was said about a few other bands, including Times New Viking. Among comments about their "shitty" sounding recordings and hipster talk, user HandofDoom66 says "WTF, this is worse than bad...mankind needs a new word for that music..." Actually, I think they do have a name for it: Shit-Gaze!
That said, check out these dates, while I go leave hate comments on Tinted Windows videos
04.17.09 - Athens, OH - Union Bar & Grill
05.10.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel
05.11.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
05.13.09 - London, UK - Luminaire
05.15.09 - Brighton, UK - Pavillion Theatre
05.16.09 - Manchester, UK - Futuresonic Festival
05.17.09 - Nottingham, UK - SPEX Fest @ Bodega
05.18.09 - Edinurgh, UK - Sneaky Pete's
05.19.09 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo
05.20.09 - Leeds, UK - TJ's
05.23.09 - Austin, TX - Emo's
* Vivian Girls
